Genise
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,811 in 1960
0 babies were named Genise in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGenise first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,811.
About the name Genise
Genise is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Genise for girls from 1946 to 2009, in 56 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,811 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 girls |
| 1950s | 8.8 | 114,025 girls |
| 1960s | 14 | 69,979 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 86,730 girls |
| 1980s | 9.1 | 110,497 girls |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 222,717 girls |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 289,855 girls |
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Questions about the name Genise
What is the origin of the name Genise?
Genise has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Genise a boy or girl name?
Genise is a girl name.
How popular is the name Genise?
Genise is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,811 in 1960.